O.M.A.C
Kudos to Giffen and Didio for an entertaining comic-book, with balls-to-the-wall action throughout; re-mixed Kirby Koncepts are difficult to get right, but this was a mean, lean and punching re-imagining that begs further reading.
Action Comics
An exhilarating re-vamp of Superman which, while taking its cue from the Superman of 1938, is absolutely modern... and fresher than John Byrne’s re-vamp of the mid 80s.
Swamp Thing
Very creepy and disturbing, and Snyder wisely takes his time to build the character of Alec Holland with an atmosphere reminiscent of Moore’s seminal run. Nice.
Animal Man
That ending fucking freaked me out, but in a good way. Lemire expertly crafted an underlying tension to the veneer of Buddy’s happy family life, so that final page was like a kick in the gut. I don’t want to think about dead pets, I don’t want to think about dead pets, I don’t wan....!
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